The big white ones with the metal cage around em will heat up a 1600 sq ft house without need of secondary heat. The draw back is you gotta keep em away from walls. So, the can be "in the way". The smaller ones heat around 1000 sq ft. But you can put em right up against the wall with no worries. Most of the smaller models have a removable tank that can be filled outside. Saves on spilling messes. A carbon monoxide detector should be used anytime an open flame heater is used. Period. I live in a large farm house been using kerosene 10 years. I have both types.

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Oh and Joe, I was going to mention the same thing as UberSparky pertaining to the CO detector, that's good advice. Make sure you step up and get a decent one, not a bargain Chinese garbage model for $7.99. Under the wrong conditions, it could be the only thing between you taking a dirt nap.

That is the exact model I have. It worked perfectly until I ran into this problem...

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There are special funnel filters that help to clean kerosene that you'd buy from gas station (cheaper). Gas station kerosene seems to always be dirtier than store bought K1. Dirty fuel unfiltered will destroy your wick in as little as a month. Using kerosene additive seems to help this but I recommend buying a filter funnel. Could also mix 50/50 with store bought stuff.

Joe: This is a decent unit and can be purchased at Amazon, or Home Depot for just under $30.00. It's a CO AND explosive gas detector. You just plug the thing into the wall, it also has a battery backup. I have two for the house and one out in the Mancave.

On a side note, I see what you do for a living UrberSparky. If you lived a little closer, I would put you to work on a couple of projects here at the house. I can do basic stuff, but when it comes to running wires and messing with a fuse box, I stay away from it. I have this thing about not wanting to burn down the house.